AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 21, 2021 at 5:24 pmWhen Joe Biden won the presidency, Nury Ortega vowed to work to hold him accountable for his campaign promises, including changes in immigration law she and her family have been waiting for.Though she couldn’t vote, Ortega mobilized to make sure those in her community who could vote would cast their ballot for Biden. So the immigration bill his administration sent to Congress on his first day in office “is the least he could do,” she said.AdvertisementThe bill, which would provide an eight-year path to citizenship to millions without...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 21, 2021 at 5:24 pmWhen Joe Biden won the presidency, Nury Ortega vowed to work to hold him accountable for his campaign promises, including changes in immigration law she and her family have been waiting for.Though she couldn’t vote, Ortega mobilized to make sure those in her community who could vote would cast their ballot for Biden. So the immigration bill his administration sent to Congress on his first day in office “is the least he could do,” she said.AdvertisementThe bill, which would provide an eight-year path to citizenship to millions without...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 11, 2021 at 4:24 pmWhen the emergence of the novel coronavirus prompted a statewide school shutdown back in March, probably few Chicagoans thought another 10 months would go by before their public schools would resume in-person classes.Now that day has arrived — at least for the fraction of Chicago Public Schools students whose families have chosen to send their children back. But with virus in much wider circulation now than when schools shut down — and Lightfoot extending a stay-at-home advisory Sunday — many parents and teachers have indicated they’d...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 11, 2021 at 4:24 pmWhen the emergence of the novel coronavirus prompted a statewide school shutdown back in March, probably few Chicagoans thought another 10 months would go by before their public schools would resume in-person classes.Now that day has arrived — at least for the fraction of Chicago Public Schools students whose families have chosen to send their children back. But with virus in much wider circulation now than when schools shut down — and Lightfoot extending a stay-at-home advisory Sunday — many parents and teachers have indicated they’d...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneOct 05, 2020 at 8:53 amWhen Ananias Ocampo, 76, learned that in December he’ll finally have access to health care coverage even though he lacks legal immigration status, he smiled and managed to get up from the chair next to his ice cream cart despite his trembling and extreme knee pain because of arthritis.He could not believe it.Advertisement“Enserio, no lo puedo creer, que alivio!” cried out Ocampo while selling ice cream on the corner of 18th and Paulina streets, as he has done every day during the summer despite the COVID-19 pandemic.He is at a high risk...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneOct 05, 2020 at 8:53 amWhen Ananias Ocampo, 76, learned that in December he’ll finally have access to health care coverage even though he lacks legal immigration status, he smiled and managed to get up from the chair next to his ice cream cart despite his trembling and extreme knee pain because of arthritis.He could not believe it.Advertisement“Enserio, no lo puedo creer, que alivio!” cried out Ocampo while selling ice cream on the corner of 18th and Paulina streets, as he has done every day during the summer despite the COVID-19 pandemic.He is at a high risk...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneSep 21, 2020 at 2:42 pmThough the redevelopment of the Discount Mall in Little Village has , it has been a worry for some since 2016.That’s when former Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the plan to transform the abandoned BNSF railroad into a trail called El Paseo, running from the east side of Pilsen to South Lawndale.Advertisement“They did that over in Pilsen and now they want to do the same here,” said Ruben Perales, a community resident who stopped by to support the group of vendors and residents at a rally Wednesday to raise awareness of the possible closure...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneSep 21, 2020 at 2:42 pmThough the redevelopment of the Discount Mall in Little Village has , it has been a worry for some since 2016.That’s when former Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the plan to transform the abandoned BNSF railroad into a trail called El Paseo, running from the east side of Pilsen to South Lawndale.Advertisement“They did that over in Pilsen and now they want to do the same here,” said Ruben Perales, a community resident who stopped by to support the group of vendors and residents at a rally Wednesday to raise awareness of the possible closure...WW…

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AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJun 12, 2020 at 5:50 amSeven black and Latino artists joined forces Saturday to paint a mural to represent unity between the two communities and to nourish the Black Lives Matter movement.The artists spent hours painting a portrait of Breonna Taylor, killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police in her home, next to an image of Benito Juarez, the 19th century Mexican president who who ousted French colonial power. They included a black man and a Latino man with their fists together. It took them nearly two days to finish.AdvertisementThe next day, it was gone.The...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJun 12, 2020 at 5:50 amSeven black and Latino artists joined forces Saturday to paint a mural to represent unity between the two communities and to nourish the Black Lives Matter movement.The artists spent hours painting a portrait of Breonna Taylor, killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police in her home, next to an image of Benito Juarez, the 19th century Mexican president who who ousted French colonial power. They included a black man and a Latino man with their fists together. It took them nearly two days to finish.AdvertisementThe next day, it was gone.The...WW…